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CTET GK Questions 2026

General knowledge is not a named section of CTET, but part of it sits inside two subjects. In Paper I, Environmental Studies has 30 questions: 15 on content and 15 on pedagogical issues. The content themes in the CTET September 2026 bulletin are Family and Friends (relationships, work and play, animals and plants), Food, Shelter, Water, Travel, and Things We Make and Do. In Paper II, Social Studies/Social Science has 60 questions: 40 on content from History, Geography and Social and Political Life, and 20 on pedagogy. Science in Paper II has 20 content questions on food, materials, the world of the living, how things work, natural phenomena and natural resources. The bulletin bases all of these on the NCERT syllabus, with difficulty up to the Secondary stage in Paper I and the Senior Secondary stage in Paper II. This page holds GK24's topic-wise GK notes marked for CTET: geography, Indian history, Indian polity, general science, and environment and ecology, in English and Hindi. Use them as guidance to revise facts after reading the NCERT chapter, not in place of it. GK24 does not cover Child Development and Pedagogy, the languages, Mathematics or the pedagogy questions, which make up most of each paper.

CTET GK Questions with Answers

Q1201.NationalMedium

Which two dark patterns did the Central Consumer Protection Authority find in Rapido's ride-booking interface?

  1. A.Drip pricing and bait and switch
  2. B.Confirm shaming and interface interference
  3. C.False urgency and basket sneaking
  4. D.Subscription trap and forced action
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Correct answer: B. Confirm shaming and interface interference

The first was found in the prompts that told a rider, after the booking had already been made, that captains were not accepting at the quoted fare and that a higher price improves the chance of getting a ride.

Q1203.NationalEasy

Where and when is the 48th WorldSkills Competition being held?

  1. A.Lyon, France, in October 2026
  2. B.Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026
  3. C.Singapore, from 22 to 27 September 2026
  4. D.Tokyo, Japan, in November 2026
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Correct answer: B. Shanghai, China, from 22 to 27 September 2026

The Indian contingent was flagged off a week earlier from Kaushal Bhawan in New Delhi so that the competitors could reach the host city in time.

Q1205.Summits & ConferencesHard

How many recyclers were registered under India's Extended Producer Responsibility frameworks as of August 2026?

  1. A.1,802 recyclers
  2. B.3,402 recyclers
  3. C.4,802 recyclers
  4. D.8,300 recyclers
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Correct answer: C. 4,802 recyclers

The same sentence carries two companion numbers worth learning together: more than eighty three thousand producers registered under the various frameworks, and nearly four hundred and eighty two lakh metric tonnes of waste processed across regulated waste streams.

Q1206.Summits & ConferencesHard

Which of these is a co-organiser of the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 in India?

  1. A.United Nations Environment Programme
  2. B.The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra
  3. C.World Economic Forum
  4. D.International Energy Agency
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Correct answer: B. The Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra

The release lists the organisers as the Central Pollution Control Board, that Finnish fund, the Government of Finland, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, the Government of Gujarat and the Gujarat Pollution Control Board.

Q1207.Summits & ConferencesMedium

What is the theme of the World Circular Economy Forum 2026 held at Gandhinagar?

  1. A.Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity
  2. B.Waste to Wealth for a Green Tomorrow
  3. C.One Earth, One Resource, One Future
  4. D.Sustainable Consumption and Responsible Production
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Correct answer: A. Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity

The correct answer is Circular Economy: Transition for People and Prosperity, the theme under which the forum is being organised at Gandhinagar.

Q1208.Important DaysMedium

Which department received the first prize under 'Rajbhasha Kirti' for the year 2025-26?

  1. A.Department of Financial Services
  2. B.Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
  3. C.Department of Official Language
  4. D.Department of Posts
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Correct answer: A. Department of Financial Services

It was placed first under Rajbhasha Kirti for the year 2025-26 in the category meant for ministries and departments having fewer than 300 employees, and the citation praised its effective use and innovative handling of official Hindi.

Q1210.Important DaysEasy

Where was the 6th All India Official Language Conference, held along with Hindi Diwas 2026, organised?

  1. A.Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
  2. B.CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai
  3. C.Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
  4. D.Science City, Ahmedabad
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Correct answer: B. CIDCO Exhibition Centre, Vashi, Navi Mumbai

The Department of Official Language, which functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs, held the sixth edition of the All India Official Language Conference there together with the Hindi Diwas programme, and the sittings were spread over 14 and 15 September 2026.

Q1211.NationalHard

According to the Election Commission, how many universities does India's higher education sector comprise?

  1. A.Nearly 700
  2. B.Nearly 1,000
  3. C.Nearly 1,500
  4. D.Nearly 70,000
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Correct answer: C. Nearly 1,500

The release sets out the scale of the educational network that ELC 2.0 can reach, and says higher education comprises nearly that many universities along with around seventy thousand educational institutions, with an estimated enrolment of 4.33 crore students.

Q1212.NationalMedium

What is the tagline of the ELC 2.0 initiative of the Election Commission?

  1. A.Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.
  2. B.My Vote, My Right
  3. C.No Voter to be Left Behind
  4. D.Proud to be a Voter
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Correct answer: A. Learn Democracy. Lead Democracy.

Lead Democracy. The release says ELC 2.0 carries that tagline and reimagines Electoral Literacy Clubs as structured, visible and digitally enabled platforms across schools, colleges and universities, encouraging young and first-time voters to understand democracy and take part in it meaningfully.

Q1214.Government SchemesHard

Under which scheme was on-the-spot verification of income and caste certificates introduced?

  1. A.Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme
  2. B.National Overseas Scholarship Scheme
  3. C.National Fellowship for SC Students
  4. D.SHRESHTA
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Correct answer: B. National Overseas Scholarship Scheme

The release says that to strengthen the authenticity of documents and prevent fraudulent claims, a system for verifying income and caste certificates on the spot, directly with the authorities that issued them, was introduced under this scheme from the academic year 2024-25, and that the measure helps ensure the benefit…

Q1216.Government SchemesMedium

How much has been disbursed as scholarships to more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students?

  1. A.Rs 2,445.05 crore
  2. B.Rs 9,773 crore
  3. C.Rs 12,773 crore
  4. D.Rs 21,773 crore
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Correct answer: C. Rs 12,773 crore

The release states that more than 1.44 crore Scheduled Caste students have benefited under the Pre-Matric and Post-Matric Scholarship Schemes and that scholarships amounting to Rs 12,773 crore have been disbursed to support their education.

Q1217.Government SchemesHard

How much has the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana transferred, and to how many mothers, in its ten years?

  1. A.More than Rs 11,000 crore to over 2.65 crore mothers
  2. B.More than Rs 21,000 crore to over 4.65 crore mothers
  3. C.More than Rs 31,000 crore to over 6.65 crore mothers
  4. D.More than Rs 41,000 crore to over 8.65 crore mothers
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Correct answer: B. More than Rs 21,000 crore to over 4.65 crore mothers

The Union Minister announced the figure while noting that the scheme has completed ten years of implementation, and a film marking the decade was screened at the launch in Varanasi.

Q1218.Government SchemesMedium

What is the theme of the 9th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2026?

  1. A.Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari
  2. B.Suposhit Bharat, Saksham Bharat
  3. C.Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi
  4. D.Sahi Poshan, Desh Roshan
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Correct answer: A. Hamari Anganwadi, Hamari Jimmedari

The month-long campaign built around it asks households to work on dietary diversity, adequate protein intake and fresh hot cooked meals, along with sanitation and early childhood development.